NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Band 4 Midwifery Care Assistant. This post may also be considered as a development post at Band 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker level, where it is expected you will successfully undertake and complete the MCA course at the University of the West of Scotland. The Inverness Community Midwifery team is based in the Midwives at Clava Unit and provides care to women and families in the Inverness and surrounding areas, on occasions the post may also include working within the other areas within Inner Moray Firth. This post is to support the community midwives within their role. The successful candidate will be required to undertake clinical support to the midwifery team including; assisting at midwifery clinics and at the newly proposed community Maternity day assessment unit, undertake phlebotomy, antenatal education sessions, assisting with care of women and families in the community setting, administrative duties, such as telephone contacts, arranging appointments, updating databases, data collection, managing stock levels & ordering, and inputting into SSTS-staff pay system. The full time post is 37 hours per week and requires you to be motivated, flexible, a good team player, and has excellent time management skills. Good IT skills are essential for this post. This is a permanent post providing a 7 day service. A driving licence is essential for the post. Inverness is a great location if you enjoy both outdoor pursuits and culture & is located a short distance from the Airport where flights run regularly to London, Birmingham, Bristol and Ireland. We are also in the perfect place to access the beautiful Cairngorms National Park, tour around the North Coast 500 and visit some of the most beautiful white sandy beaches whilst doing an island hop to some of the neighbouring islands. There is an on call commitment required for the provision of a Home Birth/Domino service within the Inner Moray Firth community midwifery teams. A full / current driving licence and use of own car with business insurance is essential for this post. Informal enquiries welcome to: Laura Petrie – Midwifery Team Lead 01463 704342/ 07748761898 laura-anne.petrienhs.scot ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes Posts close at midnight on the indicated date For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Highland NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values. Care and compassion Dignity and respect Openness, honesty and responsibility Quality and teamwork NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.